day four of the b.a.r.t. strike hitting the morning commute hard. and labor talks with moving just as slow as the traffic. the latest move to get a deal

done. >> reporter: we're live in fremont. this is just one of nine locations in the east bay where you can catch a free bus to the city. we'll show you what it looks like. you just have an hour left. and if you're taking your car to work today, traffic is already backing up around the bay. the spots you will want to avoid this morning. "mornings on 2" starts now. good morning. this is a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza where the commuting chaos is in full force, thanks to the continuing b.a.r.t. strike. from fremont to walnut creek and alameda, we have crews around the bay area right now monitoring all of the ways you can get to work this morning and all of the stories involved in this. good morning. welcome to "mornings on 2." i'm tori campbell. welcome back. >> welcome back to you, too. >> thank you. >> good morning.

i'm dave clark. let's check weather and traffic. steve's right over there. we have a lot of fog. the base is around 200 to 700. it's very slow. some of it is very thick t will play into a cooler forecast by the coast. parts of the bay, inland if you have the fog, it will burn off sooner. 70s, 80s. there's a ton of fog out there for this time of year. last week it was 70s, 80s by the coast. it won't be the case this week. temperatures in the 80s for some. there will be a low approaching the coast on friday. but i think it will spin in hue clouds and that's about it. fog or sun by noon. fog or soon, either cool, mild warm. 40s, 50s. inland temperatures going down. santa rosa, 46. san jose overcast and 593 -- and 53. high pressure is here. it looks like it's not going anywhere any time soon.

our pattern is on hold, if you will. fog or sun. cool for some if you have the fog, it will be warm inland. temperatures in the upper 70s or 80s. by the beaches, 50s and 60s. here's sal. steve, we have more people on the road today. we kind of knew this would happen. highway 24 is slow from walnut creek right from the 680 interchange backing up onto 680 itself. and it slows this way moving barely all the way through the tunnel and down to the other side in oakland. 580 is quickly backing up. it's not quite backed up to lakeshore, but it will be if this continues. bay bridge is backed up as well. we've had a couple of minor crashes along the way. but nothing major. this is a lot of people trying to get into the city. i want to show it to you on road sensors. you can see the red over the east bay. happily, some of the traffic on other parts of the bay commute are not as affected.

if a b.a.r.t. train runs near your freeway, that's where the slow traffic tends to be. look at 580. a lot of people use the dub rin -- dub line line there. the farther south we go, kind of out of b.a.r.t.'s reach, you will see traffic not as bad. northbound 280 is slow. so is 101. but the south bay commute looks like a normal commute. some would be b.a.r.t. riders taking advantage of free charter buses providing transit into san francisco. and janine de la vega is live in fremont to take us through what commuters need to know. ia nene -- janine? >> reporter: sal, thank you. buses have come through here eight times to pick up people. i want you to look at this live. as far as how many people are standing in line, i would guess about 100. it seems to go down a block. that's because these people are all waiting for a charter bus to return back from san francisco to pick them up. we were told on friday, the busiest time was 7:00 a.m., this morning there seems to

have been a rush at 6:00 a.m. it has not really stopped. buses started to leave at 5:00 a.m. the first people started showing up at 4:10 a.m. commuters can catch free rides at san francisco, west oakland, walnut creek, concord, dublin, pleasanton, hayward, san leandro and el cerrito. each location has five to 15 buses being used. this morning the buses will travel directly to the city. many commuters got up an hour to an hour and a half early, to ensure they would get a seat. a lot of the people used the free buses. >> the shuttle is a nice service but it's unreliable. the timings are inconvenient. if you get to the city after 8:00, i think it's impossible. >> reporter: riders are being given a round-trip ticket. riders can start to board at 3:00 a.m. they will run until 7:00 p.m.

most will make a stop in west oakland. the loading zone will be near the san francisco transbay terminal on howard between fremont and beale. we're told there are two more buses coming. you have until 8:00 a.m. to catch it. if the two buses fill up quickly, they will leave before 8:00 a.m. if you still need to catch a bus at this location, come as soon as you can. janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, janine. we'll check back with you for an update. commuters have other options other than just lining up for the b.a.r.t. charter buses. the san francisco bay ferry is offering additional services during the strike. would-be b.a.r.t. riders have the options of a.c. transit, samtrans and caltrains. for those looking to drive, there's always casual carpooling. the b.a.r.t. strike, it goes on this morning. the commute is heavy and a mess around the bay area.

commuters are searching for alex savidge is live with more. >> reporter: burt's board of director -- burt's board of direct ears has scheduled a meeting this -- directors has scheduled a meeting this afternoon. it's closed to the public. you can see picket lines remain up near at the lake merritt b.a.r.t. station in oakland and across the system as we head into day four with the b.a.r.t. strikes with no new talks scheduled. late last night, the unions made a counteroffer. seiu and atu said this would relate to change of work rules related to new technology. that was a sticking point that caused negotiations to break down. the union are willing to accept a 12% raise but will not budge

on issues of safety. b.a.r.t. has not ibed a response to the -- issued a response to the latest counteroffer. i reached out to the a spokesperson -- out to a spokesperson but i've not heard back. how long do you think you will be out here, david? >> i hope everybody get back to work -- back to the work force and i sure hope it end as soon as possible. i'm sure that nobody wants to be here today or any other day from now on. >> reporter: meantime, out here at the lake merritt b.a.r.t. station, union members have lit candles and put up signs honoring two killed by an out of service train this weekend. striking workers hope this weekend's deadly accident will push both sides to come to an agreement. b.a.r.t. managers are willing to reach b.a.r.t. negotiations. they've been in touch with the

unions. but as far as we know there are no plans to return to the bargaining table. alex savidge, ktvu channel 2 news. new information about a deadly b.a.r.t. accident in walnut creek where two b.a.r.t. workers were killed saturday. the san francisco chronicle reports the accident happened while b.a.r.t. was training workers to run the trains in the event of a long strike. b.a.r.t. officials say the train was on a routine maintenance run. it was returning to concord after hauling cars defaced with graffiti to richmond. the ntsb is looking into whether the strike played a role in the accident. >> we have downloaded and secured the data but have not had the opportunity to review the data. we're at the very start of the investigation. the accidents occur in an instant but take a great deal of time to investigate.

>> the ntsb could question the operator as soon as today. stay with us to get all of the new developments about b.a.r.t. we'll be following the latest information about the strike and, of court, showing you the, of course, showing the morning commute. you can get updates on twitter. there are multiple reports that facebook users are unable to post comments, pictures or send messages. this is the error message we got when we tried to post on our ktvu facebook page. users are unable to like other people's posts or pictures. news of the problem first surfaced when people pea ban -- began to tweet about it. no response about the problem so far. new this morning, the 49ers are in london without aldon smith. but he could join the team after they return. after yesterday's win over the titans, jim harbaugh told reporters smith might rejoin the team in the next couple of

weeks. he added he heard things are going well with his treatment. he's being treated for a reported substance abuse problem following his second dui arrest a month ago. once out of rehab, he's expected to turn himself into authorities in relation to gun charges. the bay area had an earthquake during the night. it was a magnitude 3. it rattled contra costa county. now, this one hit after 1:30 this morning. it was center two miles south of -- centered two miles south of danville near blackhawk. no reports of damage. some homeowners may be at risk because of some maps. only 23 earthquake maps have been drawn since 1991. despite an effort launched in the '70s to study the state's fault lines, no maps were created between 2004 and 2011 because of budget cuts. now, the lack of having those maps could lead to a public

safety risk. the l.a. times says a ban on new construction is only on faults that have been mapped. as this b.a.r.t. strike goes on an emotional plea from a woman. >> we're on this planet together. can't we get along, communicate? >> her connection to another b.a.r.t. tragedy. and really awkward timing. the latest revelations of surveillance by the nsa. it's angered some of america's closest allies. where 70 million phone records were collected in one month. it's worse today than friday on the roads. you will see a lot of slow traffic long lines of buses and ferries you will try to get you through it coming up. a lot of fog. inland temperatures continue to be above average. by the coast, they are cooler. we'll have the forecasted temperatures coming up. the great american novel.

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continuing coverage of the b.a.r.t. strike now in its fourth day. these are live pictures of the alameda ferry terminal where there have been some lines of people waiting to get on board as an alternative to b.a.r.t. the important takeaway for this morning. sal's been saying this morning's commute is worse than fridays. there are more people on the roads. people have more options to work from home on fridays. the traffic has been snarled in the bay area. it's left commuters scrambling to find ways to get to work. b.a.r.t.'s board of directors will hold a meeting to discuss the status of negotiations. it is a closed meeting. caltrans is expecting carpool hours. some h.o.v.

lanes will stay open all day from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. they includele 80 from the carquinez bridge to the bay bridge, 880 between san jose and the bay bridge and 680 between the benicia-martinez bridge and 580. that also applies to highway 92 in hayward. highway 84 in fremont and major toll plazas except for the golden gate bridge. you will also see a lot more chp officers on patrol. happening today -- a public hearing being held over a possible a.c. transit strike. now, management and labor leaders will go before a panel appointed by governor brown. that panel later this week has to recommend to the governor whether he should ask for a cooling-off period. some of the ac union members have twice rejected deals. the hearing is at oakland state's office building on clay sta street. it started in just about two hours. right now, truck drivers are protesting at the port of

oakland. last night we talked to one of the protest organizers who said truck drivers are angry with about what they call -- about what they call unsafe working conditions and unfair working practices. he says they will not block the port entrances because of a temporary restraining order. longshoremen are being asked to take part in this protest. new details on the scope of the national security agency surveillance activities. this time in france. today, the french government summoned the u.s. ambassador about a report about tracking reports in a 30-day period. this comes from documents leaked by edward snowden. and a german newspaper is reporting that the nsa also spied on former mexican felipe calderon. according to the newspaper, in may 2010, the nsa was able to

hack into an e-mail server used by the mexican government and gain access to the mexican president's e-mail account as well as the cabinet members. edward snowden is source of this information as well, reportedly. the affordable care act website has had problems since earlier this month. republicans are still blasting the new healthcare law and the problems with the website. >> the inability of the federal government to set up a website where people can buy healthcare does not bode well because the law has yet to be rolled out. >> some want kathleen sebelius to resign because of all of the problems with the website. homeless people in the city of albany may soon have a place to live. the city council meets tonight

to talk about the homeless population in the city's bulb area. now, earlier this month, the city announced plans to remove these makeshift camping spots and turn the space into a park. well, the city's working with the berkeley food and housing project to help get housing for the 60 people who are currently living out there. 7:18. as i just said, i think the big headline people need to be aware of is the commute is worse today than it was on friday. and sal, maybe people thought it wasn't so bad. they are just trying to hit the road. you hit it on the head earlier. i think friday people have more flexibility. i think sometimes on monday they don't. some people work four tens. that kind of thing. we know for sure, it's not good getting up to the tunnel. it's worse than friday and on this particular commute and on many from walnut creek all the way up to the tunnel.

and then 680 is slow as well. i will show you that in a moment. i want to show you the toll plaza. it's still moving through. there are no problems. you did still see it's -- you can still see it's moving through. it's a lot more cars. just more for the bridge and frankly more than the bridge can handle at this time. now, i can show you 68 on on the road sensors. it's backed up to concord and 680 continues to slow into danville and san ramon. but it gets better as you drive down closer to pleasanton. 580 is slow out of livermore. a lot of people on this commute would be on b.a.r.t. trains. so from livermore to dublin. it's solid. when you go to hayward, 238 is slow to union city. let's go to steve. forecast, easy. fog, coast and bay. some of it very thick. 50s, 60s on the high side. 70s and 80s with a lot of sunshine inland. time to put your thinking caps on. i have a lot of information

here. as you know there's not been any rain in san francisco. so far this month, zero. average is just over an inch of rain. the last october with no rain in san francisco, 33 years ago, 1980. so does a dry october equal a dry year? the driest year was 1850 when 7.24 fell. the wettest year was 1861. 49.27. we've had 15 dry octobers in san francisco. two wetter, two average, nine drier. let's put our money and go with the wetter. two dry years in a row would be awful. there is a little low out here that gave us hints it would give us rain. we'll see. it wouldn't be until friday. 43 in walnut creek. 49 sfo. low clouds and fog.

there might be a mist or drizzle but it will head back to the coast. it will start off cool and end up mild to warm. 70s and 80s inland. 50s and 60s closer to the coast and bay. we had almost 80s for everybody. this is almost like a mini time pattern -- mini summertime pattern. the low will approach and maybe give us some high clouds. i hope it gives us some rain. but right now, it doesn't look like it. watch out for big waves along the coast. the national weather service is warning. big waves are expected between sonoma and monterey counties today and tomorrow. the weather service also warns of strong rip currents and those sneaker waves. the ones that can sneak up on you and pull you out to sea. >> very scary. breaking news from las vegas, where three people have been shot inside a casino. the new details we learned just

a few minutes ago as police continue the investigation. new developments about same- sex marriage in new jersey. what governor chris christie announced this morning as guy couples started to get married. westbound 92 is very slow and so are all of the east bay freeways. b.a.r.t. trains are not running. we'll tell you what to do on this second weekday of the b.a.r.t. strike.

good morning. we're entering day four of the b.a.r.t. strike. this is the first full workweek since the b.a.r.t. strike began. it's the worst day so far. traffic started to back up very early. these are live pictures of 80 in emeryville heading south, heading toward the bay bridge. you can just see a stream of

head lite -- headlights as far as the eye can see. a touch morning commute. sal will be back with more on the commute. chris christie announced he's dropping his appeal to try to block same-sex marriages. that means those marriages that started happening at midnight, they are gonna remain legal in new jersey. the governor's office submitted a formal withdrawal to the state supreme court this morning. just last week, the new jersey supreme court turned down the governor's attempts to block the same-sex marriages. on saturday, jersey city opened up the clerk's tofs for three hours so that some of the couples could start filling out the paperwork. >> we always said we would get married in the state that we live. this is exciting for us. we live in jersey city. >> there is a 72-hour waiting period for new licenses. but couples married in other states don't have to wait. same-sex marriage is now legal

in 14 states now as well as washington, d.c. 7:26. tragedy on the tracks. live at a growing memorial in walnut creek. what we're learning about the deaths of two b.a.r.t. employees hit by a train. >> reporter: we're live here at the alameda bay ferry terminal. as you can see, there's long lines and the parking lot is already full. we'll tell you how this commute is much different than the one we saw on friday.

7:29. welcome back to "mornings on 2." we're in day four of the b.a.r.t. strike. and take a look. there's a long line at the alameda ferry of very patient commuters waiting to take a ferry across the basins there are no -- across the bay since there are no trains running. let's check weather and traffic. is fog still a problem, steve. big-time. temperatures will be with this thick fog -- when it's below the towers, it's pretty slow. 200, to 700. some of it has made it inland. it doesn't look like since

going anywhere. fog, sun. last week we had an offshore breeze. the coast was sunny, warm to hot. that's not the case this week. 50s, 60s by the coast. 7080s -- 70s, 80s. some are cold, some are stuck because of the low cloud deck. mostly cloudy, including san francisco. this week in the low 70s. there are a few breaks in the fog but not a lot. fog, sun. cooler if you are by the water's edge. no problem getting to 80. for others they will struggle to get out of the upper 60s to 70s. here's sal. it's very slow approaching the bay bridge. some people are using the san mateo bridge instead of the bay bridge. that's a pretty good idea, i would say, although it's still very crowded. ill would say it's the best way to do it.

but you will be waiting in a lot of slow traffic. let's move along to the eastshore freeway. you can see traffic on 80. it's backed up to pinole. 24 is backed up to walnut creek. most of it is a solid long line of traffic into oakland and then the 580 interchange. i do want to mention that northbound 280 in san jose is gonna be slow, so the south bay commute, people are still on the road. i can show you the graphic where the red is in the south bay because of the slow traffic on 85 and 280. even though this is kind of a more normal commute. we certainly do have slow traffic. but the b.a.r.t. strike is the big story. bay area ferries are seeing a huge increase in the number of passengers during this strike. ktvu's brian flores is at the berry terminal. how are the roads there this morning? >> reporter: yeah, the line is getting long here. i want to show you exactly what -- not only do the commuters have to go through but the

ferry drivers as well. we're taking a look at the cargo ship. i just got one speaking with the officials and they say this is one of the harder things to deal with, especially with boert boats in the water and -- with more boats in the water and trying to maneuver around. long lines at the alameda bay ferry terminal. but the good news, the lines move quickly. the boats leave every 45 minutes or so. from what we understand, the boats are leaving about ten minutes behind right now in some east bay locations. no question, sf bay ferry bomb a popular -- has become a popular alternative. 1900 passengers on saturday. that's double when they see. last friday, they carried 7,000 passengers and that's also what they see on a friday -- that's also double what they see on a

friday. people don't have the flexibility to change their schedule as they would on a friday. and sf bay ferry knows it. >> if today turns out to be as heavy as it was in july, we expect to carry about 19,000 to 20,000 riders today compared to the normal 6,000. we're heaped to do that. if we have to carry a few more people, we appreciate their patience but we'll get to them as soon as we can. >> reporter: sf bay ferry says they have two boats. they have maintenance schedules built for the burt strike. the reason there are not as many boats on the weekend is so engineers can examine the boats. they are running on overtime. many say it's the afternoon rougher than the morning commute. ,f bay -- sf bay ferry says if you can leave earlier, 4:00,

4:30, that's better because the boats fill up. the parking lot at the alameda terminal is full. many other parking lots at the other terminals are also full. the early you can get to the terminal, the better. brian flores, ktvu channel 2 news. 7:34. we don't have the b.a.r.t. buses and trains because of the strike, but one alternative, charter buses. b.a.r.t. is providing charter buses to get people into san francisco. the charters are available during peak commute hours. pickup in the east bay is between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. from el cerrito del norte, west oakland, concord, walnut creek, la fayette, dublin, partly sunny on, san leandro, hayward -- pleasanton, valley, hayward and fremont. the buses will return back to the east bay between 3:00 p.m.

and 7:00 p.m. now, commuters do have other options, too. the san francisco bay ferry, as you heard brian, well, the san francisco bay ferry is offering extra services during the strike. you have the option of a.c. transit, for now, at least, some transand -- samtrans and caltrains. if you want to drive, there's also casual carpooling as well. the ntsb will be back out today at the walnut creek b.a.r.t. stration to investigate the train accident on saturday that killed two workers. ktvu's tara moriarty is live in walnut creek with what some b.a.r.t. employees are saying about the possible cause of this crash. good morning, tara. >> reporter: good morning. they are chalking it up to poor communication. did the train operator not see the workers on the track. did the workers on the track not seeing the train coming? these are questions that the ntsb is gonna have to answer. there's a memorial here, flowers, cards, candles for the

two workers struck and killed by a train. crews were out here cleaning up from 2:00 to 6:00. the evidence stretched over a third of a mile on the tracks here. dozens of people had gathered nearby last night at the walnut creek b.a.r.t. station. the two workers were struck and killed by a four-car nonrevenue train while doing a track inspection. one worker was inspecting. the other was supposed to be on the lookout. radio transmissions suggest confusion about whether work was going on along the track. >> it's with great sads in that we're here -- sadness that we're here. my condolences to the families and the children. >> they are b.a.r.t. family. we're a little dysfunctional right now. but still we're family. >> reporter: according to the san francisco chronicle, b.a.r.t. was training people on the train on how to operate and have the skills in the event of

an extended strike. the ntsb arrived early yesterday to examine tracks and begin its investigation. investigators are gonna be looking at factors such as signal systems, mechanical issues and human-- human error. the ntsb will be on the scene for up to ten days. the ntsb will provide an update on the investigation at 4:00 this afternoon. we're live in walnut creek, tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. 7:38. the widow of a b.a.r.t. worker killed by a strain five years ago -- train five years ago says she hopes the weekend tragedy makes everyone come together. >> we're on this planet together. can't we get along and communicate. just to hear that they are fighting over it, what's going on? >> lynn za strickland wears her -- lynn -- lynn za strickland wears her husband's wedding

ring and her neck. her husband died five years ago, miles from where the accident on saturday happened. >> they should be with the worker on the track and see how fast the trains go. it's easy to give order and make procedure. until you are in that position, i don't think they really care. >> following jim strickland's death, cal/osha fined bawrgt for unsafe conditions, poor conditions, and overgrown vegetation. be sure to stay with ktvu and ktvu.com for new developments on b.a.r.t. we'll follow the latest developments on the strike and the commute. you can also get updates on twitter. breaking news from las vegas. one person dead after a triple shooting inside a casino. these are live pictures. this is bally's casino in las vegas. the shooting happened about 90

minutes ago at an after-hours nightclub. two other shooting victims were rushed to a nearby hospital. we don't know their conditions. police say they have a suspect in custody. so far at this point, we don't know what led up to the shooting again. this is bally's casino in las vegas. at least three people shot. one person is dead. police are still out there investigating. we'll keep you posted. san jose firefighter -- san jose firefighters have controlled a fire that started at a victorian home there. it started at 3:30 a.m. on south third between 280 and east virginia street t appears it may have been an electrical fire in a vacant house. the investigation goes on. no reports of any injuries so far. san francisco police are searching for whoever shot and killed a man in the mission district. this happened about 2:20 yesterday morning near mission and 16th street. police says the man was shot in the back. he was rushed to san francisco general hospital. but he later died from his

injuries. no word yet on the man's name or who may have carried out the shooting. 7:40. a proposal for tighter regulations on gun dealers is scheduled to go before the pleasant hill city council, under the ordinance, gun deemers will need a -- dealers will need a police permit renewed each year. dealers will have to install an alarm system and surveillance cameras and employees would have to undergo background checks. there would be strict rules where the gun stores can be located. the meeting is at 7:30 tonight at city hall. the puc will hold a hearing about a controversial natural pipeline that runs right through san carlos. a judge ordered pg&e to reduce mesh pressure in -- pressure in line number 147 after a pg&e e- mail raised questions about a san bruno like situation. last week, the decision to have the lines put back into -- the

decision was made to have the lines put back into service, saying everything tested okay. how you can use this ongoing b.a.r.t. strike to put extra money in your pocket. reports of problems with facebook this morning. more on the error message when they try to post comments or just like something. right now, traffic is very, very slow at the toll plaza. this is having a big effect on many bay area freeways trying to get to the region. last week, it was clear skies. there was no fog. inland temperatures will continue to be warm. also what dry october means for san francisco. really special.

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7:44. day four of the b.a.r.t. strike. traffic is worse today than friday. sal will have more on the commute in a few minutes. right now you're taking a live look at the picket line of union members at the lake merritt b.a.r.t. station in oakland. the unions have made a counterproposal to b.a.r.t. management and the b.a.r.t. board of direct ears has called a special meeting to consider it. a new app is available to help commuters. karma carpooling matches up user profiles to find the best match. users meet at one of the east bay b.a.r.t. stations to make their drive. today will be the first day users can meet at the walnut creek station. stocks getting off to a mixed start on walnut creek as more u.s. companies release final results for the third quarter. mcdonald's is leading the dow lower after missing analyst

forecasts. hasbro is up 8% after reporting income and revenue that beat expectations. the dow is currently down 28. the nasdaq, though, is up 3. s&p down 2. 7:45. tim cook is expected to unveil several updates to some of the company's most popular devices. sources that that includes the ipad mini. capel manufacturer -- apple manufacturers have struggled to make a lot of displays that fit the mini. some say that would translate into lines outside apple stores when the mini launches next month. you this morning, have you had problems using facebook this morning? we've had a lot of reports of facebook users having issues. maureen naylor is live in the newsroom to explain what's going on. >> for those who have had

trouble logging in, posting and in the last 15 minutes, some users reported that their service appears to be come bagging. we heard about the problem and tried it ourselves. there appears to be the issue of first, some users being unable to log in. after entering their user information, they get the screen that tells them that facebook will be back soon. it warns users it's down to required maintenance. it should be able to get -- they should be able to get logged in within the next few minutes. the second issue is for users already logged in, when they upstate their state tis, they get an error message. it advises users to try again in a few minutes. we've reached out to the menlo park-based company to see what issue is, if they have any expectation of it being fixed. we have yet to hear back. some users are able to post their status updates and the

people delayed logging in can get in. there's one report that estimates that millions of users are being affected. we'll continue to check on the issues and have another report coming up in the next hour. maureen naylor, now. now back to you. new reports from doctors that breast milk purchased online may be contaminated with bacteria. researchers tested more than 100 samples sold by a popular website. 75% of the stam peles areport -- samples arecording to the reports -- according to reports have salmonella. most doctors recommend that mothers buy breast milk from milk bank because they screen the donors and pasturize the milk to kill germs. some are looking for another place to live after an early-morning fire destroyed their apartments. the fire broke out at 1:45 yesterday morning at a complex

on north civic drive. investigators say the fire started above the garage and quickly spread through a two- story building. no one was hurt. firefighters say if the building had a sprinkler system, the damage would not have been so extensive. thousands of other apartment buildings in the bay area also do not have fire sprinklers. that's because the state only requires they be installed in new apartments. many firefighters say following smoke detectors, sprinklers are the best form of protection. some landlords have fought this because of the high cost to install them. 7:49. want to check in with sal. sal, i asked you -- and i've asked people on twitter, how today's commute compares so far to the b.a.r.t. strike in july. >> i would say, tori, that today is just a little bit worse than july. we've been looking at highway 24. in july, that week we had more

room. some people had time to take off. remember it was around the 4th of july. so today is the worse we've seen it so far. it doesn't mean you can't do it. it just means you need to bring extra patience and you may -- if you are one of the lucky people who have flexibility, may want to put it off later as we're beginning to see traffic move around a little bit. but this last hour has been slow. i'm beginning to see more movement on 80 westbound as you come in through the eastshore freeway to the bay bridge toll plaza. i want to show you the road sensors, still red on 24, on 580 and on 80 and getting up to this area. 13 is slow trying to get into the you caldecott. and 6 -- into the caldecott. and 680 is backed up into concord. and 680 gets better by the time you reach danville. somebody asked if i should take 580 to the castro valley y, and i think you should if you are getting on the freeway after

dublin. dublin is slow. let's go to steve into we have a lot of fog around. last week, it was sunny. it was warm by the coast. that's not the case. there's a pretty big fog bank. it will play into a cooler forecast. it will be cool, 60s and 70s by the coast. and sunny and nice and warm inland. let's talk about rain. back in 1850. there it s we've not had -- there it s we've not had -- there it is. we've not had any rain in october this year. zero. the totals for a dry october, that equals dry ear -- year. the odds are stacked against us. history says 13 dry octobers. nine, the year was drier than average. two were average and only two

were better. 3407bd -- monday, dense fog. there's a possibility we could get rain out of this. we have a lot of low clouds in place. we had an offshore breeze last week. this week we have a hint of a westerly breeze. that's the low out there. but it needs a kicker by the time it arrives, it will meander. we also have a hurricane category 3, raymond, about 150 miles off acapulco. if you are traveling down there, you might want to call the hotel. this hurricane is expected to move out into the pacific over the next few days. it's drifting north. 40s for some. cool, cold for some. socked in with fog for others. so fog, sun. cool by the coast. cooler around the bay. still warm inland especially if you don't get any fog. experts, anywhere from 50s, 60s to 80s. i know it's get -- we're

getting long in the tooth this. the coast and bay which are so farm last week have to deal with the fog. that means 50s, 60s, i don't see any change until maybe the end of the week. it might give us higher clouds. we'll see if it does any more than that by the weekend. there's a public safety concern this morning about what we know about california's earthquake and the faultlines. the reason a new report finds fewer earthquakes are being mapped. and where the 49ers are heading now off a big win in nashville. at the bay bridge toll plaza, it's backed up to the macarthur maze and beyond of it's a very tough commute getting into san francisco.

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7:55. live pictures here. this is the san mateo bridge already packed but moving in some -- well, it's hopeful. the big backup is drivers are trying to avoid -- trying to avoid the bay bridge backup. again, this is day four of the b.a.r.t. strike. the strike is causing a lot of delays around the east bay. traffic started backing up early this morning. sal is all over it. also this morning, police in oakland and investigating a shooting. a man was shot in the leg. he's recovering now. a woman was shot in the neck. we don't know her condition.

yesterday the 9ers defeated the titans. bolden had five catches for 76 yards. frank gore scored two touchdowns. the 49ers won, 31-17. after the game, the 9ers boarded the virgin atlanta flight for london. joe fonzi tweeted this photo, sharing images of the seating there. it looks comfortable there. this is the reaction from fans after meeting patrick willis after the team landed in

london. the morning commute has been rough. in fact, some of the worst we've seen lately. we'll take you live to the b.a.r.t. picket line. in an effort to possibly end the strike, we'll take you behind the scene. >> reporter: we're live where b.a.r.t. riders are still waiting in line hoping to catch a free bus to san francisco even though that service was supposed to be cut off at 8:00 a.m. i love watching tv outside.

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the b.a.r.t. strike is in full force from fremont and alameda, are our crews. it's a pretty tricky commute. welcome back. i'm tori campbell.

>> steve is watching your weather. we have a lot of fog out there. some temperatures are cold. temperatures, though, with all of that fog and i tell you, it's shallow. base is around 200 to 700. it can be thick. might be mist or drizzle. it's not up high enough. that said, it's gonna be a cool, gray day for some. high pressure is on top of us just smashing that fog but there's still a little hint of a west breeze. last week it was an offshore breeze. big difference. 50s, 60s, low to mid-80s inland. some locations on the cool side. others have been stuck. last week, 70s to near 80 on the high side and not this week. a lot of low 60s. yesterday 61. i went 62 today. monterey, 42, ukiah. coast, bay, inland. it doesn't matter. but high pressure says i'm not

going anywhere. with that fog cool by the coast and bay. steve, this commute is an outrage. >> maybe i'm exaggerating. let's take a look at highway 24. it's getting better between walnut creek and the tunnel but most of it has been slow the whole way from walnut creek all the way through oakland and a lot of people are continuing on to the bay bridge. that's been very, very slow. it's much worse than it was on friday. friday by this time, we already had some improvement. right now it's still slow. i think it's slower than it was in july as well. simply more people in school than back then. probably one of the worst days. if this continues, i have a feeling people will get used to it and adjust their commute times. 880 southbound as you drive through union city, you will see some slow traffic. the south bay traffic is not all that bad. it looks normal. 85 is slow. got a text from one of my buddies. bill hyden says northbound 101

near hillsdale there's a new crash that he happened to drive by. it's blocking one of the lanes. appreciate that. you can reach out to me by using facebook or twitter. b.a.r.t. is offering free transit buses to commuters heading into san francisco. ktvu channel 2 reporter, janine de la vega is live in fremont and says there's nine locations where people can find the buses. janine? >> reporter: yes, there are. but free bus service was supposed to be put off at 8:00 a.m. there's 70 people waiting in line, hopes more buses are come -- hoping more buses are coming. they've been able to secure three more buses. they are stuck in traffic. they are still gonna run service past 8:00 a.m. let's go to some video that we took earlier today. long lines started forming this morning at 6:00 a.m. at the fremont b.a.r.t. station. some people came as early as 4:00 a.m. to ensure a seat. commuters were able to catch

free rides at b.a.r.t. stations at eight other locations. many of the commuters got up an hour to an hour and a half early. in fremont, there was a big rush at 7:00 a.m., and riders were told there were no more buses left but to stand by. >> it's hard for us. i mean, we have to go to work and i don't know -- i'm not able to make it today. i'm not. >> reporter: what are you gonna do? go home or try to take your own car? >> yeah. i try to find out some other ways if i don't get bus ride. but i -- i know traffic will be hectic. >> reporter: another charter bus was secured at that time and that gentleman was able to get on the bus. those who made it on are we -- are being given a round-trip ticket. buses will run until 7:00 p.m. for had the commute. most will -- for the commute. most will make a stop in

oakland. back out here live again, still waiting for those three buses to arrive. the situation is changing, you know, minute by minute because, again, those buses are stuck in traffic and we're being told that the way traffic is, these people, it will stake them about -- take them about two and a half hours to get to work. reporting live from fremont, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. commuters do have other options in addition to lining up for b.a.r.t. charter buses. the san francisco bay ferry is offering additional services during the strike. this was a very popular option back in july. would-be b.a.r.t. riders have options of a.c. transit, samtrans and caltrain for those looking to drive still, there's always casual carpooling. traffic on the east bay freeway is very slow on this day four of the b.a.r.t. strike. alex savidge is live at the

picket line hat the lake merritt -- at the lake merritt b.a.r.t. station. you can el it us what -- you can el it us what b.a.r.t. management and the big unions are doing. >> reporter: the disappointing news is there are no new talks scheduled between the two sides. b.a.r.t.'s board of directors has scheduled what they are calling an emergency meeting to discuss the ongoing strike and talk about negotiations. that meeting it will be closed to the public, however. meantime, this morning, if you are coming to any of the b.a.r.t. stations around the bay area including here at lake merritt, you will see picket lines this morning as we move into day four of the b.a.r.t. strike. last night, the unions made a counteroffer to b.a.r.t. management in an attempt to get a deal done. seiu and atu said the proposals allow for rules related to new technology this has been a sticking point that caused negotiations break down last week. the unions say, though, on the issue of pay, they are on the

same page as b.a.r.t. they are okay with a 12% raise over four years but they will not budge on issues of safety. so far, b.a.r.t.'s not issued any sort of response to the latest's public offer put out last night. i've reached out to a b.a.r.t.'s spokesperson and have not heard back. one picketer said he understands the frustration of commuters and hopes the deal is close. >> i feel for them. i'm just like ordinary working person just like anybody here. i'm sorry that we have come to this point. this is not what we want to see. we have to go get us around and get things going and get them going and come to a conclusion. >> reporter: union members have lit candles and put up signs honoring the two workers killed

by -- killed over of the weekend. there are no plans right now for woeg sides -- for both sides to return to the table. back to you. >> stay right here to get all of the new developments about b.a.r.t. we'll also bring you the latest on the strike and the federal investigation of the tragic accident that killed two b.a.r.t. workers on saturday. you can also get your updates on twitter. 8:08. the 49ers are in london but they are still without aldon smith. however, he could join the team after they return from london. after yesterday's big win over the titans, jim harbaugh said

smith might rejoin the team in two weeks. he's being treated for a reported substance abuse problem following his second dui arrest a month ago. however once out of rehab, still has to deal with gun charges. the bay area had an earthquake during the overnight hours. the magnitude 3 earthquake rattled contra costa county overnight. it hit after 1:30 this morning and was centered two miles south of blackhawk near danville. there were no reports of any damage. few earthquake faults, though, in california have been mapped in the past two decades. that could put some homeowners at risk. the los angeles times reports openly -- only 23 maps have been drawn since 1991 despite an effort launched in the 1970s to study the state's faultlines. no maps were made between 2004 and 2011 due to budget cuts.

a public hearing about a possible a.c. transit strike. management and leaders will make a presentation to a panel appointed by governor brown. the panel has to recommend to the governor whether he should call for a cooling off period. the hearing starts in under an hour and is on clay street. right now, workers are protesting at the port of oakland. last night we talked to one of the protest organizers. he said the truck drivers will not block the port entrances because there's a temporary restraining order. they want longshoremen to take part in this protest with them. it started at 5:00 a.m.

this morning. b.a.r.t. employees mourning the two tragic deaths on the tracks this weekend. what we're learning about the deadly train accident and why a union worker was on the job during the strike. overseas more leaked documents from edward snoerden causing be a -- snowden causing an international upthe two ally allies who are very angry -- the two allies who are very angry about this. it's still very busy on 80. but 880 still looks decent at the coliseum. and no rain in october so far.

we are innerring day four of this b.a.r.t. strike. this is a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. traffic is moving terribly fast. it's very scary. it's been like this at 5:00 a.m. we've been on the air since 4:00 a.m. the strike has made a very long commute for drivers, especially in the east bay. sal says this commute is worse than friday's and even slightly worse than the b.a.r.t. strike in july which happened during a holiday week. caltrans has expanded carpool hours withs ect pects aches of -- expectation of more people on the road today.

only some carpoolers are allowed in those lanes all day from 7:00 tonight. 880fry san jose to the -- 880 from san jose to 580. the same applies to 92 in hayward. highway 84 in fremont and major toll plazas except the golden gate bridge. and more chp officers will, of course, be on the road today. 8:14. we have new details about the nsa's spying activities. this time in france. the u.s. ambassador was summoned about a report about documents leaked by former nsa contractor, edward snowden. a german newspaper is reporting the nsa spied on former mexican president felipe calderon. now, according to the newspaper, in may of 2010, the

nsa hacked into an e-mail server used by the mexican government to get access to the mexican president's public e- mail account along with the accounts of his cabinet members. leaked documents are the source of that report as well. it is 8:15. well, you knew this wouldn't be solved easily. a new budget battle is brewing in washington, d.c. a 29-person bipartisan commuteee is facing a december 13th deadline to develop a plan that both democrats and republicans will support. one thing both sides agree on, they will not shut down the government again. the temporary deal that reopened the government only provides funding through january 15th and raises the debt ceiling until february 7th. some federal workers who were furloughed may get paid twice for not working this month. several states are expected to allow federal workers who collected unemployment

insurance to keep that money even after they received their federal paychecks. it's not clear if california's furloughed fell workers will be told to pay back their unemployment benefits. tomorrow, the federal government will release its september jobless reports even though it's now october. the report was actually due 18 days ago. but it could not be released because of the government shutdown. commits expect the lane -- commits expect the lab -- economists expect more jobs to be announced and they expect the unemployment to remain at 7.4%. a child hurt yesterday in a traffic accident that happened on gilman, that child was taken to san francisco general hospital with several injuries. we don't know the child's condition. we're not sure what caused the accident. police are looking for any information. if you have any information about the cause, give them a call. today is the last day to register to vote for the

upcoming november 5th election. the offyear election is all about municipal races including local city council seats and bond measures. one of the most controversial races is a measure to support waterfront development in san francisco. the secretary of state will accept voter applications through midnight tonight and you can register online. 8:18. you know, i always expect sal to be able to fix everything in the commute. you have your hands full. what just happened in san jose? >> there's a crash. san jose, even though -- not really affected so much by the b.a.r.t. strike. some people would argue that it is because more people have taken their cars all over the bay area and there's a crash northbound 280 right at highway 880 there and northbound 280 on the right seems to be pretty good. so -- for now, that crash doesn't seem to be having a huge impact on that morning commute. very happy to say that the south bay commute, santa clara valley has been the best of the

commutes we've been looking at this morning. let's take a look at the eastshore freeway, still very busy heading down to the maze. it's backed up into richmond. a lot of slow traffic getting to the bay bridge toll plaza. the slowest traffic in the bay is still in the east bay. you can see 508 as we push in, you also see highway 24 is still very slow. we talked about 80, westbound 580 is actually kind of a surprise. it is backed up to san leandro. it gets slow again. let's get to steve. i saw some tweets coming in from los angeles asking if they woke up in san francisco because there's a lot of thick fog out there. the entire coast, it's amazing to see this much. it will play into a cooler forecast. however, as brandon says in pacifica, we need rain, steve.

let's take a look at how we're looking so far which isn't looking very good. rainfall in san francisco, this will be for october. so far it's been zero. not a drop yet. average is just over an inch of rain. the last october with no rain was back in 1980. no rain in october, does that equal a dry year or a wet year? there were two octobers. 7.42 in 1850. and in 1861 dry, too. but it was 49.27. the odds are against us. we're gonna bet. high pressure is just squashing everything. so there will be sun and subtle changes inland near 80 almost every day this week. 50s and 60s by the coast. there's a little low that will play into the forecast.

it will meander toward us. i think it will give us a lot of high clouds. but not until probably friday to saturday. impressive hurricane offal all cau pull co -- acapulco, raymond. keep that in mind if you are traveling there. fog, sun, cool by the coast. temperatures if you are away from the coast, they will be mild to warm. if you are by it, you are stuck in the soup. so they will be on the cool side. 60s, 70s and 80s. low to mid-80s for some well away from the coast. even though you are starting off in the 40s, a 40-degree spread between the lows and heights. layers in the morning, nice in the afternoon. it gets dark pretty quick. 50s, 60s and 70s, coast, san francisco and also on the peninsula. no change until the end of the week when with the low approaches. it might distinguish us partly to mostly cloudy skies. it looks like the lane will hold off. obamacare glitches. president obama set to address

the ongoing problems with the affordable care act website. plus -- what new jersey's governor just did in relation to same-sex marriage and what guy couples in -- gay couples in new jersey have been doing since early this morning. we're beginning to see light at the end of the toll plaza there. you can see there's better traffic. we'll tell you more.

welcome back. we are still following a tough commute on the fourth day of the b.a.r.t. strike. live pictures. people lining up there for the ferry. the commute has been slower today than it was on friday, first day of the strike. a lot of people are trying to hop on a ferry to get across the bay and deal with the morning commute affected by the strike. again, the san francisco bay ferry may see as many as 19,000 riders today. we'll keep you posted on what's happening in the morning commute. chris christie is dropping his appeal to block same-sex marriages. the governor's office submitted a formal withdrawal to the state supreme court this morning. just last week, the new jersey supreme court turned down the governor's attempt to block the marriages. on the right there is newly- elected senator cory booker, who performed some of those marriages. and on saturday, jersey city the office was opened up for

three hours so some couples could start to fill out paperwork. >> this is exciting for us because we live in jersey city. >> there is a 72-hour waiting period for new marriage licenses. but couples who were married in other states don't have to wait. same-sex marriage is now legal in 14 states as well as washington, d.c. just about 8:26. passionate pet owners expected to pack a hearing today on restrictions at some bay area beaches and parks. the new rules would affect where dogs are allowed in the golden gate national recreation area. in san francisco, dogs will be banned from a crissy field beach where right now they are currently allowed and on most of ocean beach. dogs will be redwrir -- required to be on a learned a five beaches and parks -- on a leash at five beaches and parks in marin county. there's a meeting tonight at

san francisco city hall. a mill valley mansion with a haunted history is up for sale. the boyle mansion stilt around 18 -- built around 1871. $2.4million. in 2004, a coffin was found inside the house by workers. inside, the skeleton of a man wearing wool pants and a matching coat with silk lining. the real estate agent is assuring everybody no ghosts have been spotted, as far as they know. 8:27. still very busy investigating a deadly accident. what federal investigators are saying about the deaths of two b.a.r.t. workers over the weekend. >> reporter: we're live at the alameda bay ferry terminal where we've seen long lines, filled up parking lots. patience, running thin. it looks like the crush of the morning commute might be getting better as we're seeing some improvement in some places. [uncle]this is hopscotch,okay?

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well, good morning. 8:30. the commuting chaos in full force because of the b.a.r.t. strike. boy, this is day four of the b.a.r.t. strike from fremont to the bay bridge and to the alameda ferry terminal, our crews for ktvu, we're right in the middle of everything, keeping an eye on all angles of this developing b.a.r.t. strike for you. welcome back. good morning to you. i'm dave clark. let's talk more about weather and traffic. steve, is the coast clear? >> no. very, very fuggy from -- foggy from crescent city to san diego. some inland temperatures are

starting off in the 40s with sunshine. it will be fog, sun, cool, mild, warm. we had an offshore breeze last week. that gave the coast some warm temperatures. fog, 50s, 60s. 70s and continued 80s. low to mid inland. even though we started off in the 40s. others will be stuck and we never get out of the 50s. san francisco last week had highs near 80. not this week, they will be closer to 60. we'll go 62 today. 28 in tahoe. 42 ukiah. 48 in sacramento. so there's some cool readings and fog in southern california. but everything says high and dry here. fog, at least a little change. there's a lot of it out there. cool, coast, mild to warm inland. the inland temperatures will be in the 80s. by the coast, 50snd and 60s -- 50s and 60s. here's sal. good morning. traffic is improving in some areas. let's take a lookant the bay bridge toll plaza -- look at the bay bridge toll plaza. you can see improvement.

it will take a while for it to reach highway 24, highway 80, highway 580. they are still slow especially in some of the outlying areas. i also want to mention that the traffic is gonna be okay on 880 as you drive through here near the oakland coliseum. this is a look at the traffic grid from our maps. you can see traffic is moving along slowly still. highway 13, highway 580 and 680 is backed up beginning at highway 242. all this morning, b.a.r.t. has been offering free charter buses to commute into san francisco. there are nine locations where riders could find these buses, ktvu, channel 2 reporter, janine de la vega is live in fremont to take us through what's happening now. janine? >> reporter: well, sal, charter bus service has supposed to end about a half-hour ago. but in the last couple of minutes we just saw somebody run here on this bus because there was a line of, like, 70 people waiting. it actually -- just as i'm

talking here, go ahead. go up there. we have another person still arriving. there was such a demand here at the fremont bus station that they decided to pull more charter buses. let's go to some video that we took earlier today. the long lines started forming this morning at 6:00 a.m. at the fremont b.a.r.t. station. some people came as early as 4:00 to ensure seats. commuters were able to catch free rides and there's service at eight other locations. many commuters got up an hour to an hour and a half early to ensure they could get -- they would get a seat. the big rush started at 7:00 a.m. back out here live, this bus is about to leave. there's a couple of more seats left. i want to ask one of these commuters, i mean, do you feel lucky to get a seat? >> yes, i do. >> what time did you arrive. >> i got here at 8:00. i've been waiting for like 30 minutes. >> reporter: okay. well, the big lesson learned here today is to arrive early

-- even earlier than 7:00 a.m. because that's when it seemed like the most people came here and at 7:00 a.m., some people were waiting at least an hour. for the afternoon commute, it starts at 3:00 p.m. and goes until 7:00 p.m. everyone on board is being handed a rowged-trip -- round- trip ticket. everybody will meet near the san francisco transbay terminal. reporting live from fremont, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. another popular commute option. ferries. brian flores has been at the alameda bay ferry terminal since 5:00. you've been showing us crowds throughout the morning. the crowds seem to be going down. the line is continuing to grow here but it's flog like we saw about an hour -- nothing like we saw about an hour ago. this is a popular alternative for commuters that can't take b.a.r.t. it's been like that since

friday. the ferries leave every 45 minutes. right now, according to sf bay ferry, things are running smoothly. but no question, sf bay ferry has become a popular alternative. 1900 passengers on sunday. that's actually double than what they typically get on a under is -- on a sunday. and then last friday, day one of the b.a.r.t. strike, ferry officials say they carried more than 7,000 passengers. that's more than double the amount than a typical friday. now, i asked san francisco bay ferry how many passengers they expect. and they say if it's just like july, you could expect to see up to 19,000 passengers they could be carrying. a lot of commuters getting here early. they know about some of the problems from the last b.a.r.t. strike. >> if it goes beyond this week, i think we'll see problems. what i've noticed from the last b.a.r.t. strike more people are real idzing they can -- reage idzing they can -- realizing they can

take the ferry. >> i feel very disrespected by the fact that the two sides are not able to come to an agreement. who knows exactly what's happening. >> reporter: now, sf bay ferry says they have 12 boats running today. two are on loan. now, many commuters say it's actually the afternoon commute that will be tough. not so much the morning commute. many of the commuters say they have to wait in long lines during the afternoon commute. sf bay ferry says if you take the ferry arrive by 4:00, 4:30, the sooner, the better. the lines pick up quickly. as you see a ferry, this lot filled up roughly about two and a half hour ago. overflowed parking is filled.

a lot of commuters had to park several blocks awaflt -- away. brian flores, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right. good information. bay area commuters have more options besides the ferries or charter buses. if you want to drive to work, you may want to team up for casual carpooling. you can hop on caltrain, a.c. transit or use sam train trans -- samtrans. president obama is talking about the affordable care act and the many commuter prob -- computer problems. let's listen in. >> mammograms and birth control are free through your employers. that's part of the law. [ applause ] >> there are a wide range of consumer protections and benefits that you already have if you have health insurance. you may not have noticed them but you got them.

they are not going anywhere. they are not dependent on a website. here's another thing that the affordable care act does -- in states where governors and legislators have wisely allowed it, the affordable care act provides the opportunity for many americans to get covered under medicaid for the first time. so in oregon, for example, that's helped cut the number of unensured people by 10 -- uninsured people by 10% just in the last three weeks. think about that. that's 56,000 more americans who now have healthcare. [ applause ] >> that doesn't depend on a website. now, if you are one of the 15% of americans who don't have health insurance, either because you can't afford it or because your employer doesn't

offer it or because you are a small business american -- business person and you have to buy it on your own, october 1st was an important date. that's when we opened the new marketplaces where people without health insurance or who can't afford health insurance or who are not part of a group plan can finally start getting affordable coverage. the idea is same pell -- the idea is simple. >> uv been listening to president obama addressing the affordable care act. he's been addressing the computer problems. he says experts are being brought in to help diagnose some technical problems. republicans still ramping up criticism. a spokesman for john boehner says a speech doesn't solve a problem. so far, about 500,000 americans have aplived for -- applied for

insurance. 7million are expected to apply. coverage begins on january 1st. we're tracking the ntsb investigation into a train accident that killed two workers on the b.a.r.t. tracks on saturday. tara moriarty is live in walnut creek with the questions ntsb officials says as they investigate this deadly crash. tara? >> reporter: well, the contra costa times is reporting that the train operator was a b.a.r.t. manager. did he not see the two workers on the tracks? did the two workers on the tracks not see the train coming? these are questioning that the ntsb is delving into right now. you can see there is a memorial set up for the two men struck and killed by the train on saturday. now, crews were out here cleaning up the scene of the accident from 2:00 until 6:00 this morning. the evidence stretches over a third of a mile on the tracks here. people gathered at the walnut creek b.a.r.t. station for a candlelight vigil for larry daniels and chris shepherd. the two workers were struck and

killed by a four-car nonrevenue train while doing a track inspection. one worker was doing the inspection while the other was supposed to be on the lookout. radio transmissions suggest confusion about whether work was going on along the track. this woman worked with shepherd. >> i just know it will be very difficult to go to work, whenever that is, and he's not there. i will definitely miss his presence. >> reporter: according to the san francisco chronicle, b.a.r.t. was training people on how to operate. the ntsb arrived early yesterday to begin the investigation. they will be looking at human error, mechanical issues, that sort of thing. they will be on scene for four to ten days. the investigation will take anywhere from six months to a year. the ntsb will be providing an update at had:00 -- 4:00 this afternoon. so be sure to tune into our 5:00 news to find out what they have to say. tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2

news. >> thank you. 8:41. details still coming in about a triple shooting on the las vegas strip. what happened at bally's casino in nvgd this -- in nevada this morning. and users say facebook is starting to work again. more on the roar messages -- error messages people are getting as they try to post or log in. if you are trying to get through the commute, it's still very crowded. there is a big fog bank out there. what about the temperatures? will they continue to be near 80? we'll have that -- coming up. what can you score at t.j.maxx?

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been a tough morning for commuters trying to find a way across the bay during the b.a.r.t. strike. traffic has been noticeably worse this morning compared to friday. the first weekday of the strike. buses are also packed. passengers lined up for charter buses but some people may not get a seat. all right. thank you. as sal's pictures show you, day four of the b.a.r.t. strike causing major commuter problems. alex savidge is joining us live in oakland. you see the picket lines right

there. alex, there are indications that both sides are making steps to try to settle the dispute. >> there's some movement on both sides. but at this point, no plans for them to return to the bargaining table, although b.a.r.t.'s board of directors has scheduled what they are calling an emergency meeting that will happen at 3:00 this afternoon where they will discuss labor negotiations and the ongoing strike. this is the scene. this is what you will see here at the lake merritt b.a.r.t. station and at b.a.r.t. stations across the system as we head into day four of the burt strike. late last night, the unions made a counteroffer to b.a.r.t. management. the two unions involved here said their proposal would allow for changes to work rules connected to new technology. that's been a sticking point that caused negotiations break break off last week. the unions say they are willing to accept b.a.r.t.'s pay offer. that's a 12% raise over four years. but they are holding firm on

issues of safety. >> responsibility is to go put out safe product, safe equipment so that we can take public to and from work. >> reporter: the mood, is bomber. union members have lit candles and put up signs honoring the two members struck and killed by an out of service b.a.r.t. train. striking workers say they are hoping that deadly accident can be a catalyst to help bring about an agreement more quickly. b.a.r.t. members say they are willing to restart negotiations with the federal mediator but there are no plans for any new talks. alex savidge, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right. make sure you stay right here with us, ktvu and our channel 2 website, ktvu.com, to get any new developments in the

b.a.r.t. strike. we'll bring you all of the latest information about the strike and also the federal investigation into the deaths of two men killed by a b.a.r.t. train on saturday. you can get your updates on twitter. 8:47. new this morning, facebook is now starting to get back up and running unlike b.a.r.t. strains. but if you had problems locking -- logging in, you are not alone. maureen naylor is live in the newsroom with a new look at the problem. it's pretty frustrating for people. >> it's pretty widespread. how to get an idea of how many people but people are reporting their facebook is starting to get back to normal after a terkny cal glitch -- technical glitch. it doesn't appear to be over. i want to show you this website. according to this graph from downrightnow.com, green means the website is up. but on the red, ursee the red. facebook has been in the red for the past three hours. it's being designated as a likely service disruption. we started to hear complaints

around 6:00 this morning and there appear to be two issues. some users were temporarily up able to log in and got an error message. the second issue reported is users were logged in, unable to update their status. they got a different error message saying they were unable to update your status. we've reached out to the company to see what's behind the problem. we have yet to hear back from anyone. facebook has 699 million daily activity ashe -- active users. no clear number on how many have been affected but one report estimates millions have been affected. we posted onto our facebook page, some say they are still having problems liking comments and photos. others say the photos are back to -- service is back to normal. back to you. >> thank you. let's go back to sal. you've been watching the toll

plaza. it's been ebbing and flowing. >> finally, we're seeing signs of imprompt here. i tweeted that we had a couple of people that i followed on the carpool commute, and they were only slightly longer than normal. that's a pretty decent option. if you can do the carpool or set up something with friends. highway 24, that's improved a lot. finally, as you can see, getting up to the tunnel. when you get up to the tunnel, there will be slow traffic waiting for you. 680 southbound is still a little bit slow from concord to walnut creek. >> jim leyland, sal, has resigned as the tigers' manager. >> i saw that. do you think he resigned on his own? >> i think so. we have a lot of fog out

there. cool. high pressure is here. it's what's called a blocking pattern. everything is blocked. you need -- freeze warning, frost warnings. somebody is getting weather. we're getting fog. it's a very quiet pattern. my guess is it won't. we'll keep an eye on it. we'll keep an eye on it. 40s on the temperatures or 50s. some of these temperatures have cooled off because of the clear skies. others have been stuck all morning long in the soup fog. cool, coast, warm, inland. last week we had temperatures really coast. 50s and 60s. some are in the low to mid-80s. it was 87 in livermore. 61 in san francisco. so kind of a repeat performance today. i did bring some of these inland temperatures down. high pressure definitely large and in charge squashing the fog. there's a ton of fog out there

up and down the coast. not much change. maybe by the end of the week when the low approaches, it will give us high and mid-level clouds. i don't think much else. >> thank you, steve. well, the 49ers kick off a week of activities in london. what happened when they tried to play soccer with the pro. good morning. we're looking at the ferry here. aside from these officers with the dog, not a lot of people there, but there's still boats available for you to get into the city. there's a boat waiting for you right there. this may be a late morning commute for you. we'll tell you more -- coming up. i love having a free checked bag

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we have continuing coverage of the b.a.r.t. strike now in its fourth day. these are live pictures of the toll plaza. sal says this is still probably the worst spot but it's sternly much beat -- certainly much better than early this morning. this morning, the b.a.r.t. strike snarled traffic across the bay area and left commuters scrambling to find a way to work. meanwhile, b.a.r.t.'s board of directors has called an emergency meeting to discuss the status of negotiations. that will be held this afternoon behind closed doors. truck drivers at theport of oakland are holding a protest. this is new video. the truck drivers say theport is inefficient. it takes too long to get into the ports, pick up the loads and get out. they say the long lines reduce

their earnings. there's a heavy police presence at theport is -- port is morning. we're still following breaking news from las vegas. one person has been shot to death. two others were shot in a triple shooting inside a casino. now, it happened at bally's casino around 6:00 a.m. at an after-hours 23450eu9 club. the two shooting -- nightclub. the two shooting victims were taken to the hospital. police have a suspect in custody. we don't know the condition of the victims. no word what led up to the schoaling. police -- shooting. a proposal for title regulations on gun dealers is scheduled to go before the pleasant hill city council. gun owners will need a permit renewed each year. dealers would have to install an alarm system and surveillance system. employees would have to undergo background chicks. the meeting -- checks.

the meeting for this is at 7:00 tonight at city hall. the 49ers are in london but they are also trying their hand at european football. the team posted this vine video. there's propole left tackle, that's joe staley trying to juggle a soccer ball. come on, joe! the 49ers flew from nashville to london overnight after they defeated the titans. now, ktvu's sports reporter joe fonzi is traveling with the 49ers and tweeted this photo before he got on the flight to london. make sure you stay right here with us for all of the complete coverage of the 49ers' trip to london. joe fonzi will bring you stories from london all through the week. one more time, we want to check in with sal who has been working extra hard starting at 4:00 this morning. probably 4:00 again tomorrow morning. >> it appears now that things are getting a little bit better. as i told you last night -- time, the bay bridge is still

backed up. the people who can wait longer have been winning out. let's go through this. 680 southbound, still slow through walnut creek. as you go to the golden gate bridge, it has not been bad. a lot of fog out there. clear, sunny, warm on the coast. that's not the case this week. i know today is monday. tomorrow is tuesday. we're starting with wednesday. noing is changing until probably friday or saturday. >> all right. >> what you see is what you get. >> all right. that's our report this morning. we'll see you the next time news preax -- breaks. be sure to join us at noon for more on the b.a.r.t. strike. thank you for joining us.

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